The Farm: En Veettu Thottathil

The Farm: En Veettu Thottathil (also known as The Farm: EVT) is a 2017 Malaysian Tamil language dark slasher film.[2] The film is written and directed by Karthik Shamalan.[3][4] The film consist an ensemble cast of Jaya Ganason, Mohanaraj, Mahesan Poobalan, Yugendran Maniam and Haridhass. The film is inspired by popular tale of Red Riding Hood, which gives a dark twist to the story, tells of the painful journey of a girl.

The Farm: En Veettu Thottathil
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Directed byKarthik Shamalan
Written byKarthik Shamalan
Produced byYugendran
StarringJaya Ganason
Mohanaraj
Mahesan Poobalan
Yugendran Maniam
Haridhass
Yotes
Viknesh Prabu
CinematographyV. G. Ravyn Manogaran
Edited byShanker Indra
Music byShameshan Mnai Maran[1]
Production
company
S CAPE IMAGINATION
Distributed byS cape Imagination
Release date
  • 28 September 2017 (2017-09-28)
Running time
127 minutes
CountryMalaysia
LanguageTamil

Prior to showing in local cinemas, the movie was screened at film festivals in Puerto Rico, Los Angeles and Mexico.[5] The film opened in Malaysia and Singapore cinemas on 28 Sep 2017 to positive reception.[6]

Plot

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Inspired by the popular tale of Red Riding Hood, this Malaysian Tamil slasher film, which gives a dark twist to the story, tells of the painful journey of a girl. The Farm follows a hearing-impaired girl and her encounter with the various kinds of men in her life; one whose nice intentions hide a darker motive, one with bad intentions initially who later repents, and one who abuses women, which the director portrays as ‘an animal’.

Soundtrack

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The film's soundtrack is scored by Shameshan Mani Maran.

Tamil (Original)
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Oli Vizha"YuwajiPrasana4:57

Accolades

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Award Category Recipient(s) and nominee(s) Result
30th Malaysia Film Festival[7] Most Promising Actress Jaya Ganason Won

References

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  1. ^ Karthik Shamalan (26 February 2016). "THE FARM- EVT OFFICIAL TRAILER 1 - RELEASING 28 SEPTEMBER -". Archived from the original on 21 April 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2017 – via YouTube.
  2. ^ "The Farm: En Veettu Thottathil". cinema.com.my. Archived from the original on 7 June 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  3. ^ Chong, Casey. "Review: THE FARM: EN VEETTU THOTTATHIL (2017)". Casey's Movie Mania - Movie Reviews, Features & Others. Archived from the original on 8 October 2017. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  4. ^ Cinemas, TGV. "TGV Cinemas - The Farm: En Veettu Thottathil [TAMIL]**". TGV Cinemas. Archived from the original on 21 April 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  5. ^ "The farm puts a slasher twist on red riding hood". themalaymailonline.com. 16 February 2023. Archived from the original on 6 October 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  6. ^ "The Farm: En Veettu Thottathil(2018)". Popcorn. Archived from the original on 21 April 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
  7. ^ "The Malaysian Film Festival winners are the real Malaysian films". The Malay Mail. Joe Lee. 1 April 2019. Archived from the original on 12 April 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
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